
Newcastle vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea extend Premier League lead as Reece James double downs Newcastle
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Premier League leaders Chelsea beat Newcastle 3-0 on Saturday after a pair of stunning goals from Reece James.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 65': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1. Reece James (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 77': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 2. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 3. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,208
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,208
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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0 | Fouls | 0 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
0 | Saves | 0 |
0 | Possession | 0 |
0 | SHOTS | 0 |
0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
0 | Passes | 0 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
0 | Crosses | 0 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
0 | Clearances | 0 |
Newcastle United (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
6 | Jamaal Lascelles ![]() |
2 | Ciaran Clark |
17 | Emil Krafth |
11 | Matt Ritchie ![]() |
19 | Javier Manquillo |
14 | Isaac Hayden ![]() |
21 | Ryan Fraser |
36 | Sean Longstaff |
10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
9 | Callum Wilson |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
4 | Andreas Christensen |
5 | Jorginho |
7 | N'Golo Kanté ![]() |
21 | Ben Chilwell |
24 | Reece James |
29 | Kai Havertz |
20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
22 | Hakim Ziyech ![]() |
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